Real Madrid will hope to move on from their disappointing loss in Europe with a win over Villarreal in their next La Liga game on Saturday.
Los Blancos were subject to a 1-0 defeat against Lille in the Champions League in their last match, ending their 36-game unbeaten run in all competitions. On the other hand, Villarreal made it three wins in their last four games with a 3-1 win over Las Palmas, building upon their strong start to the season.
Carlo Ancelotti's squad holds second place in La Liga, three points behind league leaders Barcelona. Villarreal, enjoying a strong start to the season, are right behind in third, trailing their weekend opponents by just one point.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and ESPN App.
What time does Real Madrid vs. Villarreal kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, October 5 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 12:00 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal lineups, team news
Real Madrid come into this game without Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, and Brahim Diaz, who are all dealing with different injuries. Eder Militao is also a major doubt having left the field injured against Lille.
However, Kylian Mbappe returned for Los Blancos off the bench against Lille and should start this match, along with Rodrygo who missed out on the last game due to minor injury niggle.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga — Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Injured: Militao (doubt), Courtois, Alaba, Ceballos, Diaz
Suspended: None
Villarreal also come into this game with a long list of injuries including Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth, and Alfonso Pedraza.
Denis Suarez and Ayoze Perez are also major doubts for this match. In their place, Alex Baena and Nicolas Pepe could start the game.
Villarreal predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Conde (GK) — Femenia, Bailly, Costa, S Cardona — Akhomach, Parejo, Gueye, Baena — Barry, Pepe.
Injured: Kambwala, Moreno, Foyth, Pedraza, Suarez (doubt), Perez (doubt)
Suspended: None
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Prediction
Villarreal have been a tough opponent for Real Madrid over the years, with Los Blancos only winning one of their last six La Liga games against them (two losses and three draws).
An injury-laden Real Madrid will once again find it tough to break down an in-form Villarreal side, and this clash could end with shares spoiled once more between both clubs.
- Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Villarreal
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, October 4
- Leganes vs. Valencia (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, October 5
- Espanyol vs. Mallorca (8:00 a.m.)
- Getafe vs. Osasuna (10:15 a.m.)
- Las Palmas vs. Celta Vigo(12:30 p.m.)
- Real Valladolid vs. Rayo Vallecano(12:30 p.m.)
- Real Madrid vs Villarreal (3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, October 6
- Girona vs. Athletic Club (8:00 a.m.)
- Alaves vs. Barcelona (10:15 a.m.)
- Sevilla vs. Real Betis (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Sociedad vs. Atletico Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
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